7 p.m. after which consent is needed
Women may be employed with their consent before 6 a.m. and beyond 7 p.m., on prescribed conditions, in any establishment of ten or more workers.
Source: OSH Code, 2020, s.43
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Women's Night Shift Consent Form for Indian Employers
Consent before 6 a.m. or after 7 p.m. is in the OSH Code itself. This pack gets it in writing, sets out the conditions for the Central sphere and three States, and logs the drop home.
- Consent and withdrawal forms
- Rule 83 checklist and transport log
- Karnataka's 2026 changes, read at source
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Night Shift Consent Pack
For Indian employers
6
formats, consent to policy
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What's inside
What is inside the pack
Six formats. Plan the shifts with a self-checking roster.
Formats 01 and 02
Consent and withdrawal
Her consent for named shifts, freely given and revocable at any time, kept apart from the appointment letter.
Format 03
Safeguards checklist
The eight conditions of rule 83, with the proof to keep for each, and a line for your State's further conditions.
Format 04
Transport log
One line a trip: vehicle, driver, pick-up and the drop at her residence. The law asks for the drop home; the log is how you show it.
Formats 05 and 06
Notice and policy
Emergency numbers for the premises and every vehicle, and a policy clause with every choice in capitals.
Guide
Which conditions apply
Central sphere, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, each with its window and its source, and what is still open.
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Why this matters
Why night shift consent needs more than a clause
Because the consent is the law's, not the policy's. Section 43 of the OSH Code lets a woman work before 6 a.m. or after 7 p.m. with her consent, and most policies never ask for it.
The Code reaches establishments of ten or more workers, in the Central and State spheres alike. The conditions are each government's. For the Central sphere, rule 83 lists eight, from transport to her residence to complying with the POSH Act.
The States add their own clocks. A store in Maharashtra works women to 9.30 p.m. under its Shops Act, Tamil Nadu's 2026 order starts at 8 p.m., and where the Code also reaches you, our reading is that its 7 p.m. still applies. Your State's Shops Act sits alongside the Code.
Karnataka moved on 04-Sep-2026. Act 38 of 2026 omitted eight of the sixteen clauses on night work, including driver screening and route rules, and took establishments of ten or more registered under the OSH Code out of the Shops Act. The Labour Department says its OSH rules carry the safeguards; we found those rules only in draft.
None of this sets a night allowance, and the pay for night work is your policy. Overtime and the weekly off apply to a night shift as to any other.
Preview
Three things the pack settles
Each one is where a night shift policy usually goes wrong.
- The consent. Separate, for named shifts, revocable at any time, and refusing it costs her nothing.
- The drop. At her residence, logged trip by trip, not at the nearest bus stop, for a hospital nurse or a factory operator alike.
- The maternity period. No night roster against the maternity provisions, which your maternity policy should already state.
| Who | Consent | Window | Transport | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central sphere | In writing | 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. | To her residence | Rule 83 | In force |
| Maharashtra, 10+ | Her consent | 9.30 p.m. to 7 a.m. | To her doorstep | Act s.13(2) | In force |
| Karnataka, other shops | In writing | 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., at least | Free, with GPS | Act s.25 | Amended 2026 |
| Tamil Nadu, 365-day order | In writing | 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. | Provided, notice | G.O. 231 | From 24-Aug-2026 |
| Karnataka, OSH-registered 10+ | OSH Code | 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. | State rules | OSH rules | Draft only |
Key stats
Three numbers behind every night roster
8 conditions, Central sphere
Written consent, maternity, transport to her residence, lighting and CCTV, safe conditions, displayed numbers, the mine rule and the POSH Act.
Source: OSH (Central) Rules, 2026, rule 839.30 p.m. in a Maharashtra shop
Outside 7 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. only with her consent and the prescribed protections, including transport to her doorstep, at ten or more workers.
Source: Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 2017, s.13(2)
Common mistakes
6 Night Shift Consent Mistakes Indian Employers Make
Consent buried in the appointment letter
A clause signed on joining is not consent to a particular night roster. Take it separately, for the shifts it covers.
Treating a refusal as a reason to act
Our reading of section 43: a consent she cannot refuse without losing the job is not consent.
Transport to a pick-up point
Rule 83 and Maharashtra's Act both mean her residence, not the nearest bus stop.
Using Karnataka's old list
Eight of sixteen clauses went on 04-Sep-2026, and OSH-registered establishments of ten or more left the Shops Act.
Rostering her in the maternity period
No night work against the maternity provisions; none at all in the six weeks after delivery.
No Internal Committee
Rule 83 requires the POSH Act to be complied with. With ten or more workers, that is your own committee.
Comparison
A one-line consent against this pack
A clause in the offer
Signed once, on joining
- No shifts named
- No way to withdraw
- Transport not recorded
- Karnataka's old list
- One clock for every State
Free either way
This pack
Six formats and a guide
- Consent for named shifts
- Withdrawal at any time
- Every drop home logged
- Karnataka as amended in 2026
- Each State's window
Consent first, then roster
Sign Format 01, run the checklist, put up the numbers. Then roster the shift, with overtime counted as usual.
FAQ
Common questions
Is this night shift consent pack really free? +
Yes, completely. No card and no trial. The form asks for your name, work email, phone and city, then the Word file downloads straight away. The Attendo team may follow up about payroll software, and you are free to say no thanks.
Can women work night shifts in India? +
Yes. Section 43 of the OSH Code says women are entitled to be employed in all establishments for all types of work, and may work before 6 a.m. and after 7 p.m. with their consent, on conditions the government prescribes. The Code reaches establishments of ten or more workers.
Does the consent have to be in writing? +
The Code says consent; rule 83 of the Central rules, Karnataka's Shops Act and Tamil Nadu's 2026 order all say in writing. Take it in writing everywhere, for the shifts it covers, and let her withdraw it at any time, from the next roster.
What changed for night shifts in Karnataka in 2026? +
Karnataka Act 38 of 2026, in force from 04-Sep-2026, omitted eight of the sixteen clauses on night work in the Shops Act and took establishments of ten or more registered under the OSH Code out of that Act. For them the conditions now come from Karnataka's OSH rules, which we found only in draft.
Do women on night shifts get a night allowance? +
No law read for this pack sets one. Overtime, the weekly off and the 48-hour week apply to a night shift as to any other, and any allowance you pay is your policy.
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About Attendo
Attendo (formerly Petpooja Payroll) is payroll and attendance software used by 40,000+ businesses across manufacturing, corporate offices, retail, hospitals and education. General guidance, not legal advice. This pack is one of our free HR compliance packs, each built from the law rather than from other templates.
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